Latest Half-True Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet: Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone." Jerrold Nadler stated on January 28, 2017 in a CNN interview: "The various people who have, in fact, committed terrorist acts in this country, from 9/11 on, none of them came from any of the seven countries that are the subject of the president's executive order." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."
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Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet: Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone." Jerrold Nadler stated on January 28, 2017 in a CNN interview: "The various people who have, in fact, committed terrorist acts in this country, from 9/11 on, none of them came from any of the seven countries that are the subject of the president's executive order." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."
Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet: Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."
Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia."
Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing."
Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone."
Jerrold Nadler stated on January 28, 2017 in a CNN interview: "The various people who have, in fact, committed terrorist acts in this country, from 9/11 on, none of them came from any of the seven countries that are the subject of the president's executive order."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11."
Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not."
Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."
Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid."
Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument."
Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."
Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."
Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."
Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."
Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans."
Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.
Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing."
Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign."
Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!"
Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."
